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  • Kuzovatovskaya set of wood items. A trio of hand decorated wood articles from the mid-1980s that were made at the Kuzovatovskaya Furniture Factory, Ulyanovsk region (Кузоватовская мебельная фабрика, Ульяновская область). The tallest (4⅜" in height) carries the best identification label and is tagged "Солонка Салфетница" (salt cup-napkin holder), another has the remnant of a label stating "чайница" (tea caddy) and the third, also a salt dish, has a big USSR label and is unfinished on the inside. It was standard practice in the Soviet Union to have a craft workshop in a furniture factory to use wood scraps efficiently.

    Kuzovatovskaya wood items

    Kuzovatovskaya set of wood items. A trio of hand decorated wood articles from the mid-1980s that were made at the Kuzovatovskaya Furniture Factory, Ulyanovsk region (Кузоватовская мебельная фабрика, Ульяновская область). The tallest (4⅜" in height)...
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  • Boretskaya Painted Shallow Dish (Расписная Миска "(Борецкая"). An elderly balalaika player sits on a beam. His costume is traditional peasant, including "lapti" (straw footwear). Elegant handmade linden wood dish is painted with gouache paints and covered with a matte varnish. Made in 1992, bottom is signed by the artist "Левинская".

    Boretskaya Decorative Shallow Dish [Northern Dvina]

    Boretskaya Painted Shallow Dish (Расписная Миска "(Борецкая"). An elderly balalaika player sits on a beam. His costume is traditional peasant, including "lapti" (straw footwear). Elegant handmade linden wood dish is painted with gouache paints and...
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  • Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. The handsome guy is "Тындалэ" (Tyndale), who, in Moldovan folklore, is a young daredevil. In folk tales, he is a foil to "Pekale" (Пэкалэ), more or less his alter ego, who is not here. Both are clever lads, sharp and good-natured.  The other doll is a shepherd herder with staff and his herd: two sheep at his feet. All are authentic Moldovan hand made dolls, circa 1980s-90s. Material is cloth, wood, and hard and soft plastic.

    Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs [Set of 2]

    Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. The handsome guy is "Тындалэ" (Tyndale), who, in Moldovan folklore, is a young daredevil. In folk tales, he is a foil to "Pekale" (Пэкалэ), more or less his alter ego, who is not here. Both are clever lads, sharp and...
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  • Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. One is "Фудудул", which means Proud (or Haughty in reference to the pose assumed by the young man depicted, no doubt). Then there's "Поамэ", which means Poem and the third, missing its title tag, is "Дойна", which means Song. Authentic Moldovan hand made dolls, circa 1980s-90s. Material is cloth, wood, and hard and soft plastic.

    Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs [Set of 3]

    Vintage Moldovan doll souvenirs. One is "Фудудул", which means Proud (or Haughty in reference to the pose assumed by the young man depicted, no doubt). Then there's "Поамэ", which means Poem and the third, missing its title tag, is "Дойна", which means...
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  • "Alena" Tea Caddy from Polkhov Maidan. An elegant and functional tea caddy. Traditional Polkhov Maidan colors. Her head is removable and serves as a measuring cup. A wooden lid seals l in freshness.  Сувенирная Чайнича "Алена" (Souvenir Tea Caddy "Alena" is printed on a paper label together production information. Late 1970s.

    Polkhov Maidan Tea Caddy Maiden [Traditional Colors]

    "Alena" Tea Caddy from Polkhov Maidan. An elegant and functional tea caddy. Traditional Polkhov Maidan colors. Her head is removable and serves as a measuring cup. A wooden lid seals l in freshness.  Сувенирная Чайнича "Алена" (Souvenir Tea Caddy...
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  • Vintage Scandinavian Folk Art Couple. Hand made, painted and assembled at Mogens Eigenbrod in Bogense, Denmark. Probably 1960s or '70s. This couple has been together for a long while, judging by their white hair. And yet, their expressions are youthful. Woman is about 4½" in height, he's a bit taller.

    Vintage Mogens Eigenbrod Couple [Denmark]

    Vintage Scandinavian Folk Art Couple. Hand made, painted and assembled at Mogens Eigenbrod in Bogense, Denmark. Probably 1960s or '70s. This couple has been together for a long while, judging by their white hair. And yet, their expressions are youthful...
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  • Vintage Krakow Costumes Poland Dolls. Lalki Regionalne, Warsaw. Distributed by the Cepelia Union of Handicrafts  dressed in regional costumes on wooden bases. Heads are not plastic. Painted faces. Late 1960s (or a bit earlier).

    Vintage Krakow Lalki Dolls [Poland]

    Vintage Krakow Costumes Poland Dolls. Lalki Regionalne, Warsaw. Distributed by the Cepelia Union of Handicrafts  dressed in regional costumes on wooden bases. Heads are not plastic. Painted faces. Late 1960s (or a bit earlier). Pair is 9¾" in...
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  • A.S. Pushkin ( Александр Сергеевич Пушкин -Касли). Cast iron cabinet figure of the iconic monument of Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) the famous Russian poet & author. "A.S. Pushkin" (in Russian) on the front side of the pedestal and Kasli "Made in CCCP" (in Russian) and the date 1978. Slightly over 2lbs. 7¼" in height.

    Pushkin [Kasli]

    A.S. Pushkin ( Александр Сергеевич Пушкин -Касли). Cast iron cabinet figure of the iconic monument of Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) the famous Russian poet & author. The bronze original, designed by Russian sculptor Alexander Mikhailovich Opekushin...
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  • Painted Box from Veliky Ustyug "Экспериментальная Фабрика Художественных Изделий Великоустюгские Узоры"

    Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

    "Church of the Ascension of Our Lord ". The church in Velikii Ustyug was built from stone in 1648, replacing earlier wooden structures. It is the oldest surviving building in the town.  The painting is on a hinged pine box covered with thin...
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  • Painted Box from Veliky Ustyug "Экспериментальная Фабрика Художественных Изделий Великоустюгские Узоры"

    Veliky Ustyug Painted Box

    "Assumption Cathedral (Успенский собор) of the Virgin Mary".  The cathedral is part of the architectural ensemble of an older monastery. It is on the banks of the Sukhona River, close to the town of Veliky Ustyug.   The painting is on a...
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  • The Firebird Relief Plaque (Плакетка Сквозной рельеф Жар Птица Касли). Cast iron (Dutch soot). Matte black color. Made in the 1980s. Model was created by artist and sculptor V. M. Filippov (1939-1989).

    Firebird Plaque [Kasli]

    The Firebird Openwork Relief (Плакетка Сквозной рельеф Жар Птица Касли). Cast iron (Dutch soot). Matte black color. Made in the 1980s. Model was created by artist and sculptor V. M. Filippov (1939-1989). Kasli paper tag still attached. 9" in height,...
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  • Vintage Khokhloma Spoons. Set of matching spoons, fully hand carved. 1960s or 1970s. Lot of 4 pieces. Gold handles, black tips. 7" in length

    Khokhloma Spoons, Set of 4 [Vintage]

    Vintage Khokhloma Spoons. Set of matching spoons, fully hand carved. 1960s or 1970s. Lot of 4 pieces. Gold handles, black tips. 7" in length. Lacquer has dulled over time, overall very good.  Khokhloma ware is known as "treen", which is a generic...
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  • In a Forest Clearing (На Лесной Полянке). Bear plays his balalaika while two rabbits dance. Cute ball activated toy.  "Made in Russia" purple stamp together with Bogorodsk stamp on the bottom. Dated 1998 and signed by the carver.

    In a Forest Clearing Bogorodsk Toy

    In a Forest Clearing (На Лесной Полянке). Bear plays his balalaika while two rabbits dance. Cute ball activated toy.  "Made in Russia" purple stamp together with Bogorodsk stamp on the bottom. Dated 1998 and signed by the carver. 6½" long x...
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  • Birches (Березы). Natural Crushed Semi-Precious Stone Mini Painting on Serpentine. A elegant and stately birch tree stand in the forest. About the finest exponent of this art we've seen in a long time. Base is serpentine.

    Birches. Semi-Precious Stone Mini Painting on Serpentine.

    Birches (Березы). Natural Crushed Semi-Precious Stone Mini Painting on Serpentine. A elegant and stately birch tree stand in the forest. About the finest exponent of this art we've seen in a long time. Base is serpentine. Approximately 4" x 4". A few...
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  • Bear with a Dudarik [Vintage]

    Bear with a Dudarik [Vintage]

    Bear with a Dudarik (Медведь с Дудариком). A dudarik is a sort of a fife, or wooden flute. Misha the Bear has found a spot in which to nestle. A small stump is hollowed out for further use. Signed and labeled by the artist. Finely carved, circa 2000. 8"x...
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  • Bear with Cello [Vintage]

    Bear with Cello [Vintage]

    Misha Bear with Cello (Миша и виолончель). An older Bogorodsk bear carving as indicated by the triangular "Made in USSR" sticker and identifying marks stamped in purple ink. Probably mid-20th century as the style is more in line with older carvings...
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  • Vintage Bogorodsk carving of a bear with binoculars

    Bear with Binoculars Vintage

    Misha Bear (Миша Медведь). Similar to this one  https://therussianshop.com/bear-with-binoculars-vintage/ but without identifying characterisitcs. 11" in height. 1 only.    
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  • Big Bogorodsk carving of Misha Bear. In the woods with his binoculars. Titled in pen at the bottom: "Хозяин Леса" ("Master (Owner) of the Woods"), "Богородское" (Bogorodsk) and artist.

    Bear with Binoculars Vintage

    Misha Bear (Миша Медведь). In the woods with his binoculars. Titled in pen at the bottom: "Хозяин Леса" ("Master (Owner) of the Woods"), "Богородское" (Bogorodsk) and signature of the artist. 11" in height. 1 only.
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  • This souvenir of Transcarpathian wines, manufactured in 1978, has survived intact. Made in the Mukachevo factory of art products (Мукачевская фабрика художественных изделий). Mukachevo is a city in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, near Uzhgorod. As part of the USSR, Mukachevo became a large industrial center.

    Transcarpathian Wines Souvenir, mid-20th century

    This souvenir of Transcarpathian wines, manufactured in 1978, has survived intact. Made in the Mukachevo factory of art products (Мукачевская фабрика художественных изделий). Mukachevo is a city in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, near Uzhgorod. As...
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